I give up

I give up posting on this board. There are some really great people on here but no one seems to post on here very often. Maybe more of you here have more of a life than I do but is lonesome when you dont write for days. Jan

Please don't stop posting on this board. I am a hopeful pre-op and I am literally on this site and (mostly this forum) hours per day doing research. I don't post often since I haven't had the surgery yet and don't have the life experience to comment on. I do however read everything that others write. I am like a sponge soaking up the knowledge and experiences of those who have gone before me to the losing side. I am currently hopeful because my job is looking into different insurance companies and my HR rep is very much "for" me having this surgery. Pray for me and please don't go away. I very much want you to be there ,when I come home from the hospital and need your advice or support. I know I am not alone in my desire to keep you posting. Spring has sprung and folks are probably busy but every day someone here needs those of you who have already been there and done that. Thanks for all you have posted and please don't leave us. Dannielle

Danielle I havent had the surgery yet either but need the support of great people like Wayne, David, Cathy ,pixelf and lots of others that have had the surgery to keep me encouraged to go ahead and keep pushing on and on. Hopefull there is a end in site soon. I just get discouraged when I come to the board several times aday and no one is here or has posted in days. Just gets lonesome when the only contact you have with people most of the time is on this board. Jan

Jan... Please email me privately and I will give you some more information regarding other sites that might help you out!... I wish that I did have more time to post and offer encouragement. You will see me online in here posting snippets as best I can but I will NOT be posting like I used to. I just grew weary of the drama and prefer to surround myself with positive energy and like mindedness (is that really a word??) I know what it is like when you are newly postop and hungry for any bit of information that will help you along the way. You are scared, worried, excited, frustrated ...you name it. Just a bundle of emotions. Folks that are ultimately successful will work through the process and figure out their issues that will prevent them from being successful and that will trip them up. Others won't be so lucky. So again, if you are ever in need of anything please DO let me know. I am sincere when I say that I DO want to help! Elizabeth~

Dont get discouraged. We get busy sometimes. I started a new job in Springfield and it was just too much so I had to quit. I did not post much this last month as I was very tired. I rested this week so I will post more and I am happy to answer questions if I have something to contribute. I drove to Spro, Oklahoma near Fort Smith , Arkansas and bought two female chihuahua puppies. I know I dont need any more but they were so cute. They are sisters and are both black with just a little bit of white on them. The coats are a little ragged so I fed them bacon and eggs this morning with a little bacon grease too. They loved it. They found one of the peanut butter bones my older dogs hid and ate it up. I have them another little bone treat to eat too. It was the first time they had had any treats or bacon. The breeder sold them because they were too small for the outfit she sells too. They are little stinkers. You need to come to the support group meeting in Springfield a week from Monday at 5 30 pm and meet some of us that post on the board. You will meet a lot of other nice people too. Some are pre ops and some are post ops. I plan on going and bringing someone interested in wls. Wayne Nale usually is there and so I Kathy Wilson ( no relation). There are a lot of nice people who go and I always learn something new and it is nice to see everyone. Maybe the hurt feeling some people had last week are overwith.

Jan, I'm with Danielle. I have never posted before, I spend most of my free time researching and reading the helpful posts here. We need people like you who DO post on a regular basis to help us get through our struggles with whatever step of this journey that we are on. I have been researching since 2003 and at every turn there is a new obstacle for me. When I am stuck waiting for changes to happen or decisions to be made that I have no control in, it's nice to read posts like yours and see that maybe I'm not the only one or that "YES!! They got through!" We all need a place where we can go to escape our worries for a little while by supporting others or just reading these great poll questions, jokes, etc. that are posted. With every post that someone writes, there is someone out there who appreciates it, believe me. Maybe they feel they don't have anything to offer, like me or maybe they just aren't comfortable with posting yet. The point is, PLEASE don't give up, you ARE appreciated here. Lia

Hey Jan. Don't give up on us. I don't post everyday because I don't always have something to say but I do check the boards a couple of times a day looking for posts to respond to. You are an important part of this board and it would be a shame to lose you. I know you have had a HUGE struggle to get this surgery and I hope that the support you have recieved here has made it more bearable. If so then you need to be here amoung friends even if everyone doesn't post every day. I care about you and would hate to see you leave. Wayne

Jan... I understand where you are coming from... I'm kinda feeling the same way but for various other reasons .... If you would like to you can always email me. I have alot of folks that I keep in touch with that are not members of this board. We share alot of things and help each other out when needed. I can't post all the time like some folks are able to do. I work alot of hours and I am very dedicated to my training schedule. I do not miss it and will not miss it for anything. Call it stubborn or call it focused. I am getting the results that I want and expect. Like I said, drop me a line if you would like.... Elizabeth~

Thanks all I was just sort of feeling loney and all alone. Elizabeth I will probably be wanting advice after surgery. I would like to get in great shape again. and I know that at 65 it [probably isnt as possible as it use to be but I can try. Jan

Jan... Honey if you want to BE positive you have to THINK positive. Even if you are still preop you can start to get yourself in better shape. You might have to work around more physical issues but it can be done. Sometimes our struggles are not just physical ...they are mental as well. Each and every little thing that you are ABLE to do is a victory and it shouldn't be ignored. When I first started exercising I could not even do 5 minutes in one stretch. You don't even want to know what I can do now... it took time , it took diligence and it took me being dedicated. A complete WIN/WIN situation all the way around... Believe in yourself and achieve the success that is YOURS .... ((hugs)) Elizabeth~